•Bishop Christopher Coyne celebrated his first anniversary as bishop of Burlington on Jan. 29. Coyne is the 10th bishop of the statewide Diocese of Burlington. Over the past year he has driven more than 15,000 miles around the state, listening to the concerns and hopes of the religious and civic community. Founded in 1609, the Diocese of Burlington serves a population of 118,000 Catholics.

•Two former members of the Vermont Agency of Education have joined SchoolHack Solutions, an education technology and professional development firm in Bristol. Thomas Alderman, recent director of secondary and adult education for the State of Vermont, and Kendra Rickerby, former school effectiveness coordinator will now help to bring SchoolHack’s LiFT personalized learning platform to schools in Vermont and across the country.

•Bond Attorney Daniel Sharpe of Buffalo, New York, has been admitted to practice law in the state of Vermont. Sharpe’s primary area of experience is in qualified pension and retirement plans. He maintains a residence in Hinesburg, and lives there from late May until mid October, when he works remotely as part of Bond’s team of 10 attorneys.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks after his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks after his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks after his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks after his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks after his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his wife Jane Sanders wave to the crowd after he spoke after his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., greets supporter after speaking after his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., cheer as CNN calls the primary election for Sanders over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., cheer as CNN calls the primary election for Sanders over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., cheer his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Julia Barnes, New Hampshire state director for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., celebrates his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Dakota Gahan of Candia, New Hampshire, waits for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to speak after his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Evan Burleigh of Alton, New Hampshire, shows his support for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., after his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Anjulia Willmer of Los Angeles, a supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., takes a picture during a rally after his victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

Chris Pearson and James Halsam celebrate after CNN said Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., won over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on primary election night in Concord, New Hampshire. GLENN RUSSELL / FREE PRESS

Ellen Fine of Needham, Mass., who formerly lived in New Hampshire for more than 25 years, holds placards in support of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., outside the Ward 5 polling place at the Green Street Community Center in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

First-time voters Deanna Tworkowski, center, and Phylicia Brien, register at the Ward 1 polling place at the St. Mary's Church Hall in Dover, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS

•Fairway Independent Mortgage Co. and the Barb McHenry Team have hired Brent Foster to handle marketing and public relations. Before joining Fairway Mortgage, Foster was volunteering as a marketing coordinator at the United Nations as part of the Ebola crisis.

•The Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children has hired Dr. Alan Guttmacher to its team as senior advisor. He will lead the Permanent Fund’s work to connect the child care and health care communities to help improve the health and well-being of Vermont children and families.

•Kyocera Document Solutions of New England has hired three new people in its Williston branch: Bob Issenberg joins Kyocera as the Williston branch manager; Mike Ploesser and Tom Richard were hired as senior technical engineers.

•Danaher Attig & Plante PLC, a public accounting firm in South Burlington, has hired Matthew Johnson as a partner. Johnson is a CPA and native Vermonter relocating from the Washington, D.C. area where he was a partner at a regional CPA firm.